Treatment of stone fruit
These treatment options are available for stone fruit growers to access South Australian markets only.
For the Riverland Pest Free Area, use either of the endpoint treatment options.
For Metropolitan Adelaide and all other regions, use any of the below treatment options, dependent on type of fruit fly.
Endpoint treatment options
ICA-04 Fumigation
ICA-04 Fumigation
Not an accepted treatment for plums.
Treats Queensland fruit fly only in mangoes.
ICA-07 Cold treatment disinfestation
ICA-07 Cold treatment disinfestation
Not suitable for all commodities.
Systems approaches and other treatment options
These options are for Queensland fruit fly only.
CA-32 In-field treatment, monitoring and inspection of stone fruit systems approach
CA-32 In-field treatment, monitoring and inspection of stone fruit systems approach
Note minimum 4 weeks prior to harvest spraying requirements.
CA-33 Pre-harvest monitoring, bait spraying and post-harvest inspection suitable for organic production
CA-33 Pre-harvest monitoring, bait spraying and post-harvest inspection suitable for organic production
Not available in the 1.5 km outbreak area.
Note minimum 6 weeks prior to harvest spraying requirements.
- CA-33 Operational procedure pre-harvest monitoring, bait spraying and post-harvest inspection suitable for organic production ( )
- CA-33 Application form ( )
Guidelines
This treatment option allows growers and resellers to regain access to the Adelaide metropolitan market without fumigation.
To use the CA-33 operational procedure, individual growers must use baiting and on-farm management controls for a 6-week period to demonstrate freedom from Queensland fruit fly.
Read the growers’ guide in your preferred language for an overview:
- Growers' guide to CA-33 (in English) (PDF 479.4 KB)
- Growers' guide to CA-33 (in Khmer) (PDF 525.4 KB)
- Growers' guide to CA-33 (in Vietnamese) (PDF 538.1 KB)
Assistance
If you want to learn more about transitioning to operational procedure CA-33 on your property, our Market Access Team can help you. Email us to arrange a visit from a field staff team member: PIRSA.MarketAccessSalisburyAASLocal@sa.gov.au.